SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka and a member of the oneworld alliance, in a move to meet the increasing demands for air services between China and Sri Lanka will be initiating operations to Kunming on December 1, 2014.

Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has reiterated its commitment to the Maldives with the announcement of a third daily service to the capital of the South Asian archipelago.

Building on the successful launch of The Emirates App for iPad earlier this year, Emirates airline has now increased its mobile presence with the launch of The Emirates App for iPhone on the App Store.

Sheikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the President of the Asian Football Confederation, will accompany FIFA Head, Sepp Blatter when he visits Sri Lanka from 1 to 2 December, a visit which coincides the Football Federation of Sri Lanka’s [ FFSL ] 75th anniversary celebrations, as well as the inauguration of the long awaited Jaffna Stadium.

Joseph "Sepp" Blatter, the Swiss football administrator who serves as the eighth and current President of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), arrives in Sri Lanka on 1 December by private jet.